The Midwestern Tennis Association (“MID-TAC”) is an organization that uses tennis as a vehicle to cultivate strong family values. Its organizers believe that athletic competition and good sportsmanship are prerequisites for building good personalities and character. 

MID-TAC is the Midwest Section of the American Tennis Association ("ATA"-founded in 1916) and has ties to local community tennis organizations in ten Midwestern States (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin). Member Clubs pay Annual Dues and have a voice in MID-TAC's development and direction. MID-TAC is a 501(c)3 organization and its officers and committees are all volunteers.

The Annual Championship Tournament brings together youth and adults from the ten state area (and more) to compete in a regional event of their peers during the Fourth of July weekend. The selected Indianapolis host hotel is headquarters for registration night with refreshments, the junior and adult parties and other social events held throughout the weekend. Many of our junior players have successfully achieved regional and national rankings and many MID-TAC adult and junior participants go on to compete in the ATA National Tournament held each August.

Past junior participants have utilized their tennis skills and accomplishments to advance their educational goals at Tennessee State, Alabama State, Wayne State, The University of Detroit, Chicago State, FAMU, Hampton, Howard and other Black Colleges and Universities. Former junior players are presently employed in varied professions including medicine, law, education, computer science, engineering, accounting, etc. and some are staff members of the United States Tennis Association (USTA).

MID-TAC maintains a positive view toward the family and our community and has provided support to its Member Clubs who conduct Junior Development Tennis Programs throughout the Midwest. The MID-TAC Coaches and Instructors Committee ("MCIC") was formed in November, 2010 and held its first "Coaches Connection @ Lexington, OH Invitational Junior Camp" on December 11, 2010. MCIC has the goal of assisting interested coaches and instructors with their programs and resources through a holistic (mind, body & skills) approach to teaching tennis, thus insuring that qualified junior players are being developed effectively and consistently by our Member Clubs. 

MID-TAC also offers "Junior Tennis Player" Scholarships to help defray the cost of returning juniors who placed 1st or 2nd in their division at the immediate past MID-TAC Annual Championship Tournament. The MID-TAC "Future Leaders" Academic Scholarship and the Richard Bradley "Junior Excellence" Scholarships are also awarded during the Tournament weekend to deserving juniors who meet the qualifications and submit a completed Application for selection. MID-TAC enjoys the support and involvement of many individuals year round, including the "Friends of MID-TAC Juniors" who conduct an Annual Holiday Raffle on behalf of the MID-TAC Junior Scholarship Fund.

The goal of MID-TAC is to become "The Premier Tournament for Juniors and The Preferred Tournament for Adults". Tennis is a sport for life and all ages can enjoy the game together for a very long time. MID-TAC is committed to making our Annual Championship Tournament a valuable contribution to that experience.